Steam locomotive found to back authentic West Liberty West Branch train
Kim Graham of West Branch shows a No 2056 Saddle Tank steam locomotive found by local rail enthusiasts backing Des Moines & Raccoon Valley Railway Museum Inc. The group seeks a line from West Liberty to West Branch with a lease agreement for the West Liberty station and rails between the towns.
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West Liberty
West Branch
Kim Graham
Old Threshers
Mount Pleasant
Gladstone
Ill
Graham
Des Moines & Raccoon Valley Railway Museum Inc
Rock Island Railroad
Weekend blast planned to remove 400-ton bridge span
The Army Corps of Engineers schedules a $240000 explosion to demolish a 400 ton bridge span that collapsed on the upper Mississippi near Keilthsburg Illinois. Demolition to occur Sunday or Monday with debris moved to Lock 17 at New Boston and river traffic to reopen within a week.
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Keithsburg
Ill
UPI
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Ray Gall
Burlington
Iowa
Chicago & Northwestern
Illinois
Rock Island
Trans-Action Associates Inc
Joliet
Valley Line Supply and Equipment Co
St. Louis
Gall
New Boston
Coast Guard
Silo fatality due to fumes at Lynn Miller farm near Jesup
Cory Dean Shields 21 of Vinton died inside a 50 foot silo after his air mask was knocked off while servicing a breather bag. Medical examiner Dr. A E Mayner ruled asphyxia by toxic gases including carbon dioxide and methane. Shields, formerly of Nashua, was taken to People’s Memorial Hospital in Independence and pronounced dead on arrival. Funeral arrangements set for Nashua United Methodist Church with burial in Nashua Cemetery.
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A.E. Mayner
Buchanan County
Cory Dean Shields
Vinton
Lynn Miller Farm
Jesup
Mayner
Shields
Miller
Harvestore Co. Central Division of
Waterloo
Jesup Ambulance Service
Fire and Police
Buchanan Sheriff's Department
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
Nashua
Kim
Amber
United Methodist Church
Chennoweth
The Gazette Iowa State sports roundup
The Gazette covers ongoing Iowa State sports with updates on games, player performances, and team standings. It highlights key matchups, notable plays, and upcoming fixtures affecting conference position and season outlook.
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News of Iowa
Iowa State Sports
the Gazette
Two Charged in Slashing Murder of Sherri Henderson
Des Moines police charged Malory Cunningham and Paul Campbell with first-degree murder in the slashing and strangulation death of 21 year old Sherri Lynn Henderson. Her nude body was found in a wooded area on Des Moines north side after park workers discovered it near Prospect Park. Medical examiner Wooters suggested she was slashed about 20 times and strangled with a cord or belt.
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Des Moines
UPI
Sherri Lynn Henderson
Malory Alonzo Cunningham
Paul Cleveland Campbell
Polk County
R.C. Wooters
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Wooters
Jeff
Marsha
Collins Rd
K Mart
Danish Bookworld
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